Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server for LlamaIndex 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives. "
"You have 12 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server
Connect your Google Drive account to your AI agent and specialize in advanced folder management and organizational structures. Use natural language to coordinate Shared Drives (formerly Team Drives), maintain folder hierarchies, and manage shortcuts across your entire corporate storage.
LlamaIndex agents combine Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 12 tools through the Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn — ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- Folder Organization — Create deep folder structures and move files or folders between parents instantly
- Shared Drive Management — List and inspect all accessible Shared Drives to manage collaborative workspaces
- Shortcut Creation — Create shortcuts to critical documents within relevant project folders for easy access
- Bulk Permissions — Share entire folders with users or groups and audit existing access levels efficiently
- Storage Insights — Retrieve high-level quota and storage information to keep your organizational drive clean
The Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 12 tools from Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives
Why Use LlamaIndex with the Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (12)
These 12 tools become available when you connect Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives to LlamaIndex via MCP:
add_folder_permission
Share a folder with a user or group
create_folder
Create a new folder
create_shortcut
Create a shortcut to a file or folder
get_drive_about
Get Drive storage and quota info
get_folder_metadata
Get detailed metadata for a folder
list_folder_contents
List files and subfolders within a specific folder
list_shared_drives
List accessible Shared Drives
list_shortcuts
List all shortcuts within a folder
list_team_drives
List legacy Team Drives
move_file_to_folder
Move a file or folder to a different parent folder
remove_folder_permission
Remove a specific permission from a folder
search_folders
Search for folders by name
Example Prompts for Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives immediately.
"List all subfolders inside the 'Marketing 2024' folder."
"Move the file 'Final_Report.pdf' to the 'Approved_Exports' folder."
"Create a shortcut to 'Price_List_Global' in the 'Sales_Team_Quick_Access' folder."
Troubleshooting Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpGoogle Drive: Folders & Shared Drives + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
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Connect Google Drive: Folders & Shared Drives to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 12 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.